“Please listen to health experts, parents and teachers before opening our schools.”
Letter: Share power, respect and resources with Black Asheville
“In our plan to build generational wealth for Black Ashevilleans, we can look at direct compensation for families and descendants with history in Asheville.”
Letter: Events that haunt us forever
“Today, we’re living a lingering tragedy from a viral pathogen. There are things we can do to save ourselves and those around us.”
The school normal
Letter: ‘COVID Police’ don’t really care about community
“You couldn’t care less about the community, just your own little dream world.”
Letter: We can be superheroes defeating COVID-19
“The more we wear masks, the more lives we save.”
Letter: My father died alone
“Shame on everyone who doesn’t wear a mask.”
Ad-Vance
Letter: Rethink ‘stigma’ of mental health problems
“Promoting stigma and stereotypes may prevent people from seeking help for fear of being considered ‘crazy.'”
Bearing responsibility
Letter: Thanks to those who fought Atlantic Coast Pipeline
“We can all breathe easier knowing that fracked gas has suffered a significant setback!”
Local money matters: A look inside Xpress’ books
As local advertisers cope with the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, we’re projecting a $700,000 revenue decrease this year, compared with last year. In response, we’ve been developing new sources of revenue, improving efficiencies and cutting expenses. This is our 2020 midyear report.
Letter: Where is coverage of local union effort?
“I think Mountain Xpress has left this stone, this seitan brick, unturned because what’s underneath is simply too detrimental to the glorious, progressive, compassionate Asheville that uncalloused liberals like to imagine.”
Letter: Depriving people of livelihoods is no solution
“Curtailing these basic rights in the name of keeping us all safe is a precedent we set at our own peril.”
Connector
Letter: It’s high time to expand Medicaid in NC
“We should all be calling Sen. Berger and Rep. Moore to demand a vote this summer on Medicaid expansion for North Carolina.”
Cover up
Letter: In times of crisis, fight for a better life
“With all of these things that have happened, how can the ‘important’ people keep ignoring these problems while the majority are considered disposable?”
Letter: Boycott businesses that don’t comply with mask law
“They are putting all of us at risk and endangering the lives of the elderly and immune-compromised people in our area.”
Letter: Goodbye, old friend
“Residents of Black Mountain, you might consider asking your leadership why they were so willing to sacrifice your health to stick it to the libs.”
Letter: Asheville should be cautious of Black Lives Matter organization
“Before Asheville rushes to embrace the BLM mantra, I would urge caution and restraint from going down that path.”